House update: It's just one thing after another

Thanks David. If you have to cut anymore bolts, it helps if you have a nut that you can screw on before you cut, then removing it will help to break out the burrs. Not always possible especially wth mounting screws, but I thought it worth mentioning. Take care.

The best bit was the Enter the Dragon advert. Top film. I know we used to put newspaper under the carpet, but I have no idea why we would.

The OLD'E "Hand as a Hammer" trick! Love it :)

As an owner of a 102 year old house in Canada, one of those oscillating multi tools is a very useful thing. Cutting trim, shortening bolts, plunge cutting drywall, it does quite a bit and usually can be had on sale. No need to buy professional grade tools unless you're planning to use them 40 hours a week.

Screwfix 9393H should be in stock at pretty much every store.

I've generally used pincers to shorten those screws and that works marvellously. It works so great that when I was wiring up a lot of sockets in a 120 year old home I just bought a batch of 50mm screws and pinced whenever needed. Protip however... make sure you have a M3 nut on it first to repair the threads ;)

The "Black Paint" is actually wood varnish or Shellack that "Went Bad" from being covered up and yes that's a hearth Stone under the front of the fireplace.

If you've got a pair of crimp pliers, there's normally a series of circles in the pliers you can use these to trim screws to length. Find the size closest to the screw you need to trim, put the screw in to the length you require and close the pliers and it should trim the screw to the required length.

The local DIY shops normally carry the screws in various lengths including breakable screws. Apparently they are an odd M3.5 size.

Cheap crimping pliers quite often have small bolt cutters built in to them, a lot quicker than sawing ...

No matter how bad your renovation is, I'm confident it's going better than Laura Kampf's

When you are cutting back the plaster in a a box use a cutting knife for the outline of the box then too much wont snap off and leave a hole around the socket. The papers as stated are for draft removal, if the gapping between planks is wide you can use a cord/hemp with a hammer and blunt chisel to push it in the gaps between planks,much like corking used on boats. With your sanded floor Id suggest putting some cover on it to save it getting marked whislt you are still renovating the rest of the house. Lots to do but just take one step at a time, you will get there.

Really fun to see an update! Kind of crazy, the fear of east attacking back then and it is happening now when you're discovering the newspapers.. The ceiling came out great after the matt painting. The house really is old, fun to see under the floorboards also, it doesn't look too bad down there right. Can't wait for next video, hope you'll film the other things you mentioned in the end, like stripping the carpet from the stairs and so also!

Silk does not work, but there is a paint that can act as a new ground. You have the newest silk.

Hi David, I'm sending you some positive vibes. Jeez, renovation can be daunting. Stay strong brother ;)

I really enjoy you working out all the "DIY hacks" like swapping a Stanley blade around. All the stuff you know about micro electronics and what not, is totally useless in this work isn't it? Happy discovering David :) Depending on your confidence, there's a hook style of blade that you can use in place of the flat type you are using for cutting long lengths of whatever. They do blunt quicker, but don't require you to push down as much, as you cut. As with any blade once they blunt, don't continue using it, the force you need to apply to make the blade work in your favour becomes a danger, as more force is required. One slip under tension and you have a chance to mess yourself up, doubly important when working alone.

Keep em coming David! Keep up the good work!!

It's a bit of a journey, but you will enjoy it and the end result.

Actually, keep those old news prints and frame them. Would make some interesting stuff.

Penny pinching tip: just resharpen the blade to save replacing or turning the blade.